by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at University of Maryland - College Park. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UMCP paid an average of $1,625 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $731 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,158 | $29,250 |
| Fees | $1,635 | $1,635 |
If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that UMCP offers online option in its biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMCP Online Learning page.
Women made up around 66.7% of the biological and biomedical sciences students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.5%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences at UMCP in 2019-2020, 9.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 12 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 6 |
| Zoology | 1 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 2 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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